60-269 Intermediate Studio: Glass

10 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Melt, stretch, bend, blow. This introductory course explores the tools and processes to pursue personal expression and aesthetics with glass as the medium. Technical instruction covers manipulation of solid glass, blowing hollow tube, and color application. In this hands-on studio course, students have ample practice time, assignments, and presentations with critique. The goal of this course is to utilize fundamental techniques of glassworking with the torch to create sculpture and objects. Lectures and dialogue will incorporate conversation about historical and contemporary glass art.

Prerequisites: none listed

Offered: Spring 2027, Fall 2026

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